Organizational commitment and perceived organizational support in the NSW police

Title
Organizational commitment and perceived organizational support in the NSW police
Publication Date
2006
Author(s)
Currie, Paul
Dollery, Brian Edward
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited
Place of publication
United Kingdom
DOI
10.1108/13639510610711637
UNE publication id
une:3765
Abstract
Purpose: An embryonic empirical literature on Australian policing has established that commitment levels of police officers are comparatively low. This paper seeks to add to this literature. Design/methodology/approach: The paper applies Allen and Meyer's three-component model of organizational commitment, in conjunction with the Eisenberger et al.'s model of perceived organizational support, to a sample of 351 sworn police officers and student officers. Findings: The results seem to confirm earlier Australian findings since organizational commitment among the sample of respondents was also found to be low. It is suggested that additional skills training and tuition subsidies for officers could enhance organizational commitment. Originality/value: The paper provides useful information on levels of commitment among Australian police officers and suggestions on how organizational commitment can be enhanced
Link
Citation
Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, 29(4), p. 741-756
ISSN
1758-695X
1363-951X
Start page
741
End page
756

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